The Office of the Board of Selectmen is responsible for the issuing of permits for both banners and posterboard/sandwich signs. Application for a permit to erect a banner, or posterboard signs should be made in writing to the Selectmen's Office at Wellesley Town Hall. Please be advised that, generally speaking, the placing of banners and signs is an accepted practice.
The Town of Wellesley would want to be assured that the sign or banner, wherever they are permitted, are firmly affixed to the ground and signpost so that they cannot blow away. The sign or banner should be in place for a minimum amount of time and generally for not more than a period of two weeks. Further, if it is intended that the sign occupy any public sidewalk area, they must be so located as to minimize any possibility of a pedestrian accidentally tripping over them.
Outlined below are some of the general requirements regarding each of these permits, please contact the Selectmen's Office for more detailed requirements.
Sandwich Board Sign Requirements
- Signs are allowed for a maximum two-week period.
- While the preferred size for signs are 2 feet X 4 feet, the maximum size allowed is 4 feet X 5 feet.
- Signs are only permitted in the three following locations.
- Triangle Area at Congregational Church
- Walnut Street and Route 16 near Warren Building
- Island at Rt. 135 and Great Plain Avenue
(place sign on Seaver St. side of island)
4. Signs are not permitted at the Clock Tower at Rte. 16 Washington St. and Rt. 9 intersection.
- Signs should not be placed in a sidewalk area.
YOUR SANDWICH BOARD SIGN WILL BE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND DISPOSED OF BY THE DPW AND/OR FUTURE SIGN PRIVILEGES REVOKED IF:
- Your sign is out for longer than a two-week period.
- Your sign contains any political messages.
- Your sign contains any type of commercial advertising.
- You are not a Wellesley town group.
- Your sign is placed anywhere other than one of the three permitted locations.
Banner Requirements
* The Board requires assurance that the banner will be strong enough and designed well enough to withstand unseasonable weather conditions such as wind and snow.
* The Board must be provided with a certificate of insurance prior to the issuing of a banner permit that complies with the required limits. Please contact the Selectmen's Office for specific requirements of the certificate.
* Upon receipt of the insurance certificate, our office will notify the Municipal Light Plant with an order for installation of the banner. Further, the Municipal Light Plant must be satisfied with the proposed method of installation.
For further information regarding the sign permitting process please contact the Selectmen's Office at (781) 431-1019, extension 201.
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